Month: November 2004

  • China shuts 1,600 cybercafes

    China shuts 1,600 cybercafes

    “The Chinese government confirmed this weekend that it has closed 1,600 internet cafes and fined operators a total of 100m yuan since March, when it began its crackdown on violent or pornographic content, and other material it considers harmful to public morality. Government inspectors have checked up on 1.8m cafes since the campaign began, seeking…

  • SP Telemedia sees Comindico as a bargain

    SP Telemedia sees Comindico as a bargain

    “SP Telemedia has emerged as the winning bidder for wholesale network provider Comindico which was recently placed into receivership by its secured creditor, Cisco. Newcastle-headquartered SP Telemedia today announced to the Australian Stock Exchange that it had reached an agreement with Comindico’s appointed receivers, McGrath Nicol, to purchase the wholesale network provider’s business and assets.…